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main motion [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main motion
1, record 1, English, main%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal question before the House or a committee. 2, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Main motions are those that formally state a question or item of business and bring it before the membership. 3, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A main motion may be introduced only when no other motion is before the House. 4, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A proposed modification to it, or an attempt to supersede it, is considered a subsidiary or secondary motion. 2, record 1, English, - main%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motion principale
1, record 1, French, motion%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Question principale dont la Chambre ou un comité est saisie. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la Chambre est saisie à la fois d'une motion, d'un amendement et d'un sous-amendement, on doit retirer chaque proposition dans l'ordre, c'est-à-dire qu'on ne peut retirer ni le premier amendement ni la motion principale avant d'avoir retiré le dernier amendement. 3, record 1, French, - motion%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une modification proposée à cette question, ou une proposition visant à ce qu'elle soit remplacée, est considérée comme étant une motion subsidiaire. 2, record 1, French, - motion%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moción principal
1, record 1, Spanish, moci%C3%B3n%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuestión principal tratada por la Cámara o una comisión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una modificación propuesta a la moción principal, o un intento de sustituirla, es considerada como una moción subsidiaria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - moci%C3%B3n%20principal
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